Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-17
N. sADI-CARNOT,s ANCESTRY.
The Story % HE GPandfashsr, shs
''Organi.er - vicsery.''

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From the Atlanta Constitution.
As Napoleon Ill became president OF the republic
and emperor OF France. not 80 much on account Of
his own personal abilities and deeds rs for the
reason that he was 1.-The nephew OF his uncle" 80
Sadi-Carnot has just been elected president OF the
French republic, not so much for what he has
done himself as for the reason that he Is tina
grandson OF his grandfather Modern France is
poor In great men living, but has an abundance OF
men bearing the names Of the truly great OF past
generation.
Nicholas Marguerite Carnot the ''organizer OF
vicvory" OF the French republic. He was thirty
eignt years Old when elected member OF the ma
achieved distinction through the extreme scope Of
ms revolutionary fanaticism- He proposed the
and Of the Of Of sns Ss
Castles and voted for the execution OF the king
But not unti be took hold OF the direction OF the
upon the masses OF the people 20 enlist was the
nIsI sep toward the modern universal obligation
The nrst army thus formed from the ranks Of
me people Carnot led in person against the Aus
Irians ana achieved some substantial successes al
Watugnies In 1913. He directed the movements
oI ricnegru ana Jourdan In l7pA and 11ea, and
continued to be the moving spirit In all the subse
Quent military successes Of the republic.
TT, Through him Napoleon was appointed general IN
after his successes, was elected consul for ME
Carnot, true to his republican principles thence
Icons assumption Of the Imperial crown carno,
Withdrew from public life altogether. After the
RUSSIAN campaign, however, when he believed
offered Napoleon bis services He was Appointed
governor or Antwerp and held the city until aftel
me Downfall OF Napoleon. After the restoration
royaliSt party, but soon left France and lived II
exile at Magdeburg until his death in lS2a
Napoleon with his unrivaled insight into the
rn0n "a n q
q silly fellow, and easily duped" and Carnot con-
nrmed the estimate or his silly egotlsm by pre-
ing to have the single word SCarnotI inscribet
upon his tombstone, and saying that "Francs
would look upon his grave as q place OF pilgrim
they really consider Carnot the most adorable
though not the most glorious, hero OF the revolu
tion.
cal authenticity, nevertheless indicates the Ok
travagance OF the faith the French reposed In thu
resources found In the genius or Carnot After thu
Dattle OF Waterloo Napoleon In his flight stopped
for short rest at ROADSIDE inn when an old ON
Ger stepped hastily into his room and salutet
CURLY. II was Carnot "You are lost, sire, !" wer,
conceived plan to save your country and mine
slre?" continued CarnOt. A shrug OF the shoulder
was all the reply. Then CarnOt pulled papel
from his pocket, and, handing IL to Napoleon, said
"There is plan, sire, made by your old master II
the art OF war. Follow 1t strictly and you will ye
save our France" NapOleon took the paper. "But,
added the narrator, Napoleon did not take thu
advice, he did not follow Carnots plan and Franc,
was lost" SO deep rooted is the faith in Carnott
above are invented TO show that even after Water
loo It was only NapOleOn's supercilious contemp
for Carnot's advice that brought about the ma
defeat OF France.
1t is this Intensity OF admiration for the Carno
OF the revolutionary period to which NJ Sadi-Car
not now owes nis elevation to the presidency. Hi
any real Importance in public life. Nevertheless
his steady adherence to republican principles mad
the French believe that the revolutionary ten
dency was hereditary in the Carnot family. Hippo
lyte went so far as at one time to embrace social
iStic opinions but he soon changed his mind again
Under the second empire he made It point Z,
poleon by refusing TO take the oatn Of allegianc,
10 the emperor wnen elected to the legislative as
sembly. That demonstration was repeated thre
times, and IL constitutes about the whole OF til,
public life OF Carnot the father.
Francois Sadi- CarnOt, his son, is now fifty year
old He Is civil and naval engineer lie di(
distinguished service to the government or til,
national defense in 1S70-71 by organizing tn
popular forces In the three departments AUDITING
upon the mouth OF the Seine. Since 1871 he ha
been member OF the legislative assembly. HI
was a member OF the cabinets OF Ferry In 1881, o
Freycinet In 1856 He Is truthful, frank and well
meaning, and Is generally expected TO continue
the conservative policy followed by his predeces
sOr, Grevy. He has given much time to ecOnomi,
studies, chiefly TO the works OF John stuart Mill
some OF which he has Translated. That knowl
edge OF economics may become OF great advantage
to the French treasury in It's present fearful con
dition OF confusion and deficit.
Not having done anything as yet OF sufficient
prominence TO warrant judgment upon the ma
ture and force OF his ingenuity, ne Is, neverthe
less, hopefully looked upon by all the parties Of
the political world OF France. while the othe
European powers will stand on guard and walt
They may be supposed to PROFOUND the question
whether the grandson Is lnclinedtO believe him
self the heir OF his grandfathers military genius
should he become inflated with any such idea b,
may consider himself destined to be another sor
GAMER OF victory" and proceed TO plunge cont
nent into war